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| drugs that block the release or action of histamine, a chemical released during inflammation that increases secretions and narrows airways |
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| drugs that block the cough reflex |
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| drugs that decrease the blood flow to the upper respiratory tract and decrease the overproduction of secretions |
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| drugs that increase productive cough to clear the airways |
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| drugs that increase or liquefy respiratory secretions to aid the clearing of the airways |
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| a process that occurs when the nasal passages become congested as the effect of a decongestant drug wears off; patients tend to use more drug to decrease the congestion, and a vicious circle of congestion, drug, and congestion develops, leading to abuse of the decongestant; also called rhinitis medicamentosa |
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| reflex reaction to vasoconstriction caused by decongestants; a rebound vasodilation that often leads to prolonged overuse of decongestants; also called rebound congestion |
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